Spolsky / Hult The Handbook of Educational Linguistics

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-69332-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 704 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics

The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is a dynamic,scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of thisgrowing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers,language educators, curriculum developers, and educational policymakers.
* A single volume overview of educational linguistics, written byleading specialists in its many relevant fields
* Takes into account the diverse theoretical foundations, corethemes, major findings, and practical applications of educationallinguistics
* Highlights the multidisciplinary reach of educationallinguistics
* Reflects the complexity of this growing field, whilst remainingaccessible to a wide audience

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spolsky, Bernard

Hult, Francis M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Part I: Foundations for Educational Linguistics
Part II: Core Themes
A. Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Education.
B. Language Education Policy and Management.
C. Literacy Development.
D. Acquiring a language.
E. Language Assessment.
Part III: Research-Practice Relationships.

Über Autor(innen)

Bernard Spolsky was Professor at McGill University, IndianaUniversity, the University of New Mexico and Bar-Ilan University;he retired in 2000. He has written and edited two dozen books,including Educational Linguistics: an Introduction (1978),Conditions for Second Language Learning (1989), TheLanguages of Jerusalem (1991), Measured Words (1995),Sociolinguistics (1998), The Languages of Israel(1999), Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics(1999) and Language Policy (2004), and has published about200 articles and chapters.
Francis M. Hult is Assistant Professor of AppliedLinguistics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has alsotaught at Lund University in Sweden and at the University ofPennsylvania in the United States. He is the founder and manager ofthe Educational Linguistics List. His publications have appeared inthe journals World Englishes (with King and Berg),Language Policy, and Current Issues in LanguagePlanning.